Jun 13 2023
Shoes by renowned designers such as Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Fergie will be featured at an exhibition in Pécs, Southern Hungary. The display, titled "Shoe Fantasies," is a trailer for the LOKART fine arts festival and will showcase more than 80 shoes from the collection of the Virtual Shoe Museum in The Hague. The show will also feature Zaha Hadid's NOVA and art pieces from Flemish shoe designer, Amber Aurélie Ambrose.
The Shoe Fantasies exhibition at the Pécs Gallery will run from June 9 until September 3. It will exhibit shoes designed by a number of artists while providing attendees with an opportunity to experience the worlds of fashion as well as showbiz. The curators of the exhibition are Liza Snook, founder of the Virtual Shoe Museum, and Amber Aurélie Ambrose, known around the world for her remarkable "sky-high heels."
Amber Aurélie Ambrose is a Flemish shoe designer investigating the limits of fashion and art. She is widely recognised for her "amazingly high heels" and pushes the boundaries of traditional shoe design by experimenting with new materials, concepts and techniques. Ambrose combines art, fashion and different cultures and organises exhibitions while teaching young designers in both the Netherlands and China. Her work is focused on sustainability, innovative techniques and materials.
VirtualShoeMuseum.com was founded by Liza Snook in 2004. The digital platform showcases shoes from various designers and can be searched by color, type, material or designer.
Shoe Fantasies is a lead-up exhibition before the five-day annual LOKART fine arts festival in Pécs, which will run from June 21–25 this year. The festival includes almost a hundred artists and a range of contemporary and visual art pieces across ten venues throughout Pécs.
What is Shoe Fantasies? Shoe Fantasies is an exhibition that will be held in Pécs, Hungary from June 9 to September 3, 2017.
What does the Shoe Fantasies exhibition feature? The exhibition will feature over 80 shoes from the collection of the Virtual Shoe Museum in The Hague, including footwear designed for Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and Fergie.
Who are the curators of the exhibition? The curators of the exhibition are Liza Snook, founder of the Virtual Shoe Museum, and Flemish shoe designer Amber Aurélie Ambrose.
What is the Virtual Shoe Museum? The Virtual Shoe Museum is a digital platform created by Liza Snook in 2004 for shoe enthusiasts and professionals to search for shoes by designer, color, type, or material.
What is LOKART? LOKART is a visual arts festival in Pécs, Hungary that will take place from June 21 to 25, 2017 in ten venues with almost a hundred artists.
When is the Shoe Fantasies exhibition taking place? The Shoe Fantasies exhibition will be held from June 9 to September 3, 2017.
Who are some of the artists and designers being represented in the Shoe Fantasies exhibition? The Shoe Fantasies exhibition will feature footwear designed for Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and Fergie, as well as shoes by Flemish shoe designer Amber Aurélie Ambrose.
What type of footwear will be featured in the Shoe Fantasies exhibition? The exhibition will feature a variety of footwear, including Zaha Hadid’s NOVA shoe made of chrome-plated vinyl rubber and Italian goat nappa leather.
What is Amber Aurélie Ambrose known for? Amber Aurélie Ambrose is known around the world for her unique “sky-high heels” and her exploration of the boundaries between fashion and art.
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